Review: Vidazorb Chewable Probiotics

We all know that keeping our gastrointestinal tract healthy is very important. There are so many products on the market these days, it is tough to know which one is the best. I know that when I walk into the vitamin section of my health food store, my eyes glaze over & I can’t help but feel overwhelmed with all of the products & information right in front of me.

Probiotic bacteria plays an important role in digestion & absorption of vitamins & nutrients. Often when people hear “bacteria”, they think it is bad, but this is not true with probiotics. Probiotics are friendly bacteria. The trouble begins when the balance is off and the unfriendly bacteria take over. Probiotics can be helpful to those with gastrointestinal conditions such as Celiac Disease, Crohn’s and IBS. They can also be beneficial after a stomach illness or a round of antibiotics to help restore balance in the GI tract.

Vidazorb offered to send us samples of their chewable probiotics a couple of weeks back. They have a line of 5 different probiotic products, including one for kids.

Daily – Lemon Flavor- A good formula to begin with for general good digestive health.

Probiotics are live microorganisms which, when administered in adequate amounts, confer a health benefit on the host. The word ‘probiotic’ means ‘for life,’ and healthcare providers understand that basic principle. Probiotics have been proven to be beneficial in the treatment of diarrhea, urinary tract infections, Crohn’s disease, irritable bowel syndrome, ulcerative colitis, eczema and allergies, among other ills. Many physicians are also recommending probiotics to restore the gut microflora after use of antibiotics.

But few supplements contain true probiotic strains as defined by the World Health Organization (WHO), which requires identification, deposit in an international culture collection, safety assessment and documented efficacy. All strains used in Vidazorb® absolutely meet these WHO standards.

We sampled the Plus version of Vidazorb. The vanilla tablets are the size of a SweetTart candy, easy to chew and taste good. My problem is remembering to take them. My most recent solution has been to leave them on the table where I eat, so I cam reminded to have one after each meal. Vidazorb recommends taking 1 tablet 3 times a day with meals. Each tablet contains 50mg (5 billion CFU) L. Acidophilus (LA-5) and 50 mg (5 billion CFU) Bifidobacterium (BB-12), mannitol, crospovidone, sorbitol, lactitol, magnesium sterate, natural color, natural flavor, silicon dioxide, sucralose. They are free of gluten, dairy, sugar & calories.

Vidazorb products can be purchased in several stores in the NYC area, on drugstore.com (the least expensive) and through their website.

Do you take probiotics daily? If so, which kind?

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Kimberly Bouldin is a gluten-free wife, runner & blogger with two children in Columbus, Ohio. After her celiac diagnosis in 2006, she has made it her mission to embrace an entirely new approach to nutrition in a gluten-free world, exploring options that run the gamut from "made from scratch" homemade bread to sampling and reviewing the gluten-free prepared foods that are continuously being introduced to the market. While navigating the waters of becoming gluten-free, Kim shares her experiences and passes along valuable product reviews in addition to helping other moms of celiac kids develop healthy menus that are kid-friendly and palatable. Kimberly is a valuable resource for those who are newly diagnosed, as well as for the more seasoned gluten-free veterans. Follow Kim on Twitter!